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The Flat Earth Society => Suggestions & Concerns => Topic started by: Alchemist21 on December 01, 2013, 10:51:51 PM

Title: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Alchemist21 on December 01, 2013, 10:51:51 PM
I just noticed that this forum lacks one in the top-right corner.  Can we please add that?
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Thork on December 01, 2013, 10:52:53 PM
honestly, I never used the quick search. I always added username or something. Did you use it much?
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Rushy on December 01, 2013, 10:53:44 PM
A complete overhaul of the search function might be in order as well, for example, making the default only search ~100 days of posts. The old forum locks up every time a noob searches posts because they'll search the entirety of the database.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Alchemist21 on December 01, 2013, 10:57:33 PM
honestly, I never used the quick search. I always added username or something. Did you use it much?

I used it if I needed to see if a topic had been discussed before.  If I was searching based on who posted or needed to find a specific thread I used the refined search.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Lemon on December 01, 2013, 11:01:29 PM
It's there for me, albeit not completely.

(http://i42.tinypic.com/28vr86b.png)
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Foxbox on December 01, 2013, 11:02:49 PM
It's there for me, completely.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Alchemist21 on December 01, 2013, 11:03:00 PM
I know the button is there, but .org has a bar at the top-right corner of its page for a quick search.  It saves a little mouse clicking.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Thork on December 01, 2013, 11:03:56 PM
It's there for, albeit not completely.

(http://i42.tinypic.com/28vr86b.png)
Weird, I don't see that. Nothing at all for me.

(http://i43.tinypic.com/2yx52l0.jpg)
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Rushy on December 01, 2013, 11:05:45 PM
I also see nothing at all.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Lemon on December 01, 2013, 11:07:24 PM
The bar moves to accommodate your avatar, I can now see the bar fully without an avatar.

(http://i40.tinypic.com/2ykyx3p.png)
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Thork on December 01, 2013, 11:08:27 PM
Ok, admin issue.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Alchemist21 on December 01, 2013, 11:11:47 PM
I'm sure they'll fix that within the next 24 hours.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: xasop on December 02, 2013, 12:20:56 AM
This is weird, given we're using the same style as .org did. I have to leave for work shortly, but I'll take a look when I get home.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: squevil on December 02, 2013, 01:49:41 AM
mine is 2pxl wide, super secret search bar.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: jroa on December 02, 2013, 07:30:34 AM
I think .org has the same problem.  I only see half a Search box in both.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: xasop on December 02, 2013, 12:22:38 PM
I've had a brief look over the theme, but this CSS is frustratingly difficult to grok, and user-interfacey stuff isn't really my area of expertise. I'll hopefully have more time to look at it later in the week and work out what's wrong; for now, you can use the normal search function.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Pete Svarrior on December 02, 2013, 08:27:58 PM
One easy way to solve this problem would be to move the quick search bar to the "toolbar" div. There appears to be just enough space reserved there, and it would be vaguely in the right position.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Pete Svarrior on December 06, 2013, 04:32:36 PM
I think I fixed this. Leaving the thread open for people to confirm or deny.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: jroa on December 06, 2013, 04:34:45 PM
Fixed for me.  Good job pp. 
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: DuckDodgers on December 06, 2013, 04:40:57 PM
Fixed for me as well.  Thanks.
Title: Re: Quick-Search Bar
Post by: Thork on December 06, 2013, 05:13:34 PM
This is when a thread should be locked.